[Phoib]

The weapon coordinates are absolute, meaning they keep the same coordinates regardless of what side the object is facing.

[CodeCat]

Damn...

Aww well, there's almost always a workaround...

Sorry about that last reply, I did not specify correctly. The new firebone for the Raptor that I created fires its own RaptorVulcan for the Airfield Raptor (just A10ThundervoltVulcan name). I tried to created a turret off the nosetip of the Raptor and linked the firebone, turret, and FX properly in gmax, then I set turret setting that did not allow any pitch or turnrate, did not work. Probably because it has something to do with the weapon, the turret was not needed. I could not find a Vulcan Cannon in the WeaponObjects ini, suppose I need to create one. My next try is to adjust the specific height the weapon has to be fired at so the jet goes to that height before firing although I'm not on regular computer, I believe an ini specifies somewhere. Nevermind a strafe, just as long as the jet has to pitch down during the attack. Anyone figure out how to make any air object lower the altitude at which they attack? Any ideas? Thanks

[DeathAngel]

you could try to make an animation in Gmax that is basicly the plane diving downwards, and staying there. Call it Raptor_Down.W3D
then you make a model of the plane static, but at the same heigt that the previous model just dove to (say -20) and call it Raptor_Low.W3D
then make another animation of the raptor going up again, call it Raptor_Up.W3D

then in the INI set it up like this:
defaultconditionstate
model = raptor
transitionkey = TRANS_normal

Conditionstate = PREATTACK_A (where primairy weapon is your vulcan)
animation = raptor.raptor_Down 10 (or some value that looks good)
animationmode = Once

ConditionState = FIRING_A
model = Raptor_Low
Transitionkey = TRANS_Attacking

Transitionstate = TRANS_Attacking TRANS_Normal
animation = raptor.raptor_up 20 (or some value that looks good)
animationmode = once


that should do it.
you can also try to use the transitionstates insted of the PREATTACK_A module if that doesnt work.

[DeathAngel]

oh, and dont forget to type END at the end of each module
I just typed this quick, may need some more details filled in to work, but you get the idea

Right on, another project in gmax. Will give it a shot. Seems so much cleaner just using codes. My models always export with different colors and fx boxes showing up (I click hide properly and it all looks good except colors, fx boxes show up when the animation is in play). Takes up a lot of time. Coding is a much less time consumer. Will try. Thanks for the idea
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